Keep up with local news and politics in Westchester County New York with Dennis Rudin as he conducts interviews with prominent personalties, elected officials, and community leaders concerning current issues of the day. His Program “Profiles and Issues” is broadcast in White Plains on Channel 76 on Optimum Cablevision and channel 45 on Verizon Fios on Thursday and Friday at 8:30pm. We also broadcast on Optimum Cablevision on channel 75 and Verizon Fios on Channel 34 in Greenburgh, North White Plains, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Hastings on the Hudson, Irvington, Tarrytown, Scarsdale, Fairview, and Edgemont.
Check your local cable companies calendar for broadcast time , day, and channel in Rye, Larchmont, and Mamaroneck. Dennis@TheDennisRudinShow.com

Topics Discussed:

1) Reasons for running for Congress in District 16.

2) How to be an effective legislator and deal with Dis-functionalism in Congress

3) Progressive Social Program’s and legislation that he has created and supported through out his political career

4) Latimers positions on foreign policy with regard to Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, Nato, and our broken immigration policy at the border

5) His trip to Israel in November of 2023 . He talks about his feelings and emotions after witnessing the devastation that the attack on Israel brought.

Topics Discussed:

1) Why did you decide to run against the incumbent Assembly Person Mary Jane Shimsky in a primary?

2) The threat of Village Incorporation by the Edgemont Community as a local government to Greenburgh and its unincorporated areas.

3) The harmful consequences of Edgemont Incorporation on Greenburgh and its unincorporated areas.

4) Dealing with Hate Speech and Anti-Semitism during the Israel Hamas War.

5) Issues directed to saving the Environment:
    A) PCBS on the Hudson River
    B) the contamination of clear water,
    c) fracking and the Fossil Fuel Industry,
        The Diesel Reduction Act

6) Increases in the 2024 New York State Budget for Education

7) Affordable Housing

8) Women's Rights Issues - Abortion

9) Coping with Gun Violence

Topics Discussed:

1) The threat of Village Incorporation as a government to the town of Greenburgh and its unincorporated areas.

2) The consequences of incorporation- higher taxes, decline in government services, decline in businesses operating in the area, less revenues.

3) Environmental Legislation- cleaning up PCBS in the Hudson River

4) Drug Legislation- establishing guide lines for on site over dose responses to opioid drugs.

5) The challenges of upgrading existing infrastructure and building new affordable infrastructure.

6) Tax credits for local newspapers to make them more commercially viable.

Topic: How do Americans deal with the rise of Hate Crimes and Anti-Semitism in the United States?

A) Dennis Rudin discusses with Avi Posnick Executive Director of the North East and New England Region of “Stand with US” how to stop the rise of Hate Crimes and Anti-Semitism.

B) How do individuals respond to Anti-Semitic threats if they are walking on a street, in a school yard, or on a college campus?

C) What actions do individuals take if they find Swastika’s painted on their homes or property damaged?

D) How do young people distinguish between reading Anti-Semitic Propaganda and facts on the internet?

E) Give examples of how SWUS uses social media, print, digital materials, and films to battle Anti-Semitism?

F) How can citizens put political pressure on College Presidents, and Community Leaders to call out and condemn Anti-Semitic acts?

How do people contact StandWithUS?

StandyWithUs.com

1) Former Assemblyman Tom Abinanti and leaders of the “Saving Greenburgh Coalition” Carol Allen MD, Bishop Wilbert Preston, and Lloyd Newlon discuss with host Dennis Rudin why they believe that Village Incorporation by Edgemont will cause higher taxes, a decline in jobs and services, property values, business investment, and down grade the quality of their school system. 

2) Why Greenburgh residents should be given the right to vote in deciding the outcome of the process just like Edgemont Residents can?

3) Residents can make a difference working with local leaders to exert political pressure on state elected officials to change the outcome by doing the following:

4) Contact Saving Greenburgh Coalition - SavingGreenburghCoalition@gmail.com

Topic 1: How will The County Government handle the influx of Migrants coming to Westchester?

A) Where will the County Government obtain the necessary funding to feed ,Cloth, Shelter, and process their cases?

B) Will the Migrants take away jobs from other groups?

C) What type of Infrastructure needs to be set up to process cases faster , obtain working papers quicker, and to deport those that do not qualify for citizenship in a shorter time period?

Topic 2: Building Affordable Housing in Westchester

A)  What does County Executive George Latimer think about Governor Hochul”s proposed Affordable Housing plan to build 800,000 units across the state near Metro North Rail Road Stations?

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

1) THE GOVERNMENTS HANDLING OF THE CORONAVIRUS. IS IT SAFE TO GO BACK TO WORK?

2) The Death of George Floyd. Is there “Systemic Racism in Police Departments?

3) Legislative priorities if elected to Congress.

4) Mondaire Jones makes the case why he should be elected to Congress

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

1) THE GOVERNMENTS HANDLING OF THE CORONAVIRUS. IS IT SAFE TO GO BACK TO WORK?

2) The Death of George Floyd. Is there “Systemic Racism in Police Departments?

3) Legislative priorities if elected to Congress.

4) David Buchwald makes the case why he should be elected to Congress

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

1) THE GOVERNMENTS HANDLING OF THE CORONAVIRUS. IS IT SAFE TO GO BACK TO WORK?

2) The Death of George Floyd. Is there “Systemic Racism in Police Departments?

3) Legislative priorities if elected to Congress.

4) Adam Schleifer makes the case why he should be elected to Congress

Meet the candidates running in the 17th Congressional District for the seat currently held by Nita Lowey

Host Dennis Rudin interiews the candidates running for congress:

The June 23rd 2020 Democratic Primary Race for U.S. 17th Congressional District (Retiring Nita Lowey Seat)

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